Renaming of child themes… in particular Outreach Pro

[computerkitten]

I was having a lot of problem tonight with renaming of a child theme (was Outreach Pro) and I followed the following URL:

http://www.mithusarkar.com/how-to-rename-genesis-child-theme/

Maybe I did something wrong... but it would not activate (the newly renamed child theme after I updated the folder name, style.css, functions.php. I ended up reuploading the child theme completely and wondered afterwards if this was the latest instructions for renaming a child theme?

Thanks,
CK

[Andrea Rennick]

You can skip changing the name in functions.php if you want. Al you need to do is change the folder name and the name at the top of style.css.

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[computerkitten]

Hello Andrea,

Thanks for the help. Tried that out and it didn't work... and I had activated a different theme when I made the changes. Renamed the ftp folder to boing and then edited the information at the top of the stylesheet to say boing for the Theme name.

I think I will revert back... but any idea?

Thanks!!
CK

[Andrea Rennick]

Make sure there are no spaces or capital letters in the theme folder name.

For that part, it isn't really Genesis specific at all.

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